Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16804, Josiah Fowlkes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Foulkes, Josiah
S 16804
CONTENTS
Barded

Virginia 29.876
Joshua Fowler of St. Edward in the State of Va who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Branch of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Va M l . time for 7 mo. 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 25 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Mar. 35 and said Pension Paydies Store. P.O. Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 35 102.20 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11 12.78 $114.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Rice. Clerk Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 13

Act Pen. of 10 ap. 1835
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 ap. 1838 From the 4 Sept 1835 to the 6 June 1837 the day of said Pensioners death.

Jonah Faulks
va
N o 32. L 70
Han J W Boulton

State of Virginia Prince Edward County ss
On this 13 th day of December 1834 personally appeared before me Vincent Phillips a Justice of the peace in and for the county of said Edward Farlowe Resident of said county aged 75 Years who from Old age and bodily Infirmary cannot travel to court and who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he marched from the county of Chesterfield some time in the month of June 1778 in a company commanded by Capt. Patterson (as a substitute for John Farlowe) to Hampton where we remained eight weeks Our Capt. having gone home we were discharged by Capt. Branch. I do not know of any person by whom I can prove my services or discharge in this tower And some time in the month of April 1779 he marched from the county of Chesterfield in a company commanded by Capt. Reed Haskins to Williamsburg & from that to Little York where we were discharged after serving the full tower of six weeks, the evidence of which will appear from certificate N o 1
And in the month of June 1780 he was drafted in a Militia tower of six weeks and marched from the county of Chesterfield in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Cheatham to Williamsburg and from that to Hampton where we remained some time and were discharged by Col. Robert Good after serving our full tower of six weeks but he does not know of any person that he can prove his service or discharge in this tower
And in the month of May 1781 he was drafted in a Militia tower of three months and marched from the county of Chesterfield in a company commanded by Capt. Reed Haskins to the Colapits and from that to Richmond and sundry other places and serving the full tower of three months he was discharged at Old Williamsburg but it has been so long that he at this time does not recollect by whom he was discharged; as will appear from the certificate of Hamblin Col. N o 2 And that he never served in any other capacity but that of a common soldier

And in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War department he answers thus
Quat n 1 st When and in what year were you born
Ans r I were born in the county of Chesterfield and from I have allways understood shall be 75 years of age March February
Quat n 2 nd When were you living when called into service when have lived since the Revolutionary War and when do you now live
Ans r I lived in the county of Chesterfield in the time of the Revolutionary War but since moved to the county of Prince Edward Where I now live
Quat n 3 rd How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Ans r In my First tour I were a substitute and in the Other tours I were drafted
Quat n 4 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were With the troops when you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstance of your service
Ans r It has been so long that I cannot say much more than I have stated in my declaration
Quat n 5 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given
Ans r I never received any written discharge in either tour but were mustered out and discharged
Quat n 6 th State the names of Person to whom you are known in your neighbourhood who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Ans r I am known in my present neighbourhood by Mr. Simeon Walton and Col. John Clark who are my Neighbours
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity Except the present and declares that his Name is not on the pension Role of the Agency of any State Subscribed and sworn to before me
Josiah H. Fowler notary
Vincent Phillips J.P.

We Simson Walton & John Clark Residing in the County of Prince Edward do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Hoseah Fowler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that We believe him to be 75 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution And that we concur in that Opinion Subscribed and sworn to
Simson Walton John Clark
I the said Vincent Phillips a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after reading the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Hoseah Fowler was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and he further certifies that it appears to him that Simson Walton & Col. John Clark who has signed the preceding certificate are Residents of the said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Vincent Phillips J.P.
I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the court of Prince Edward county, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Vincent Phillips, is a magistrate as above, and that the signature above purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and affixed the seal of the court of said county this 23 d day of December 1834
B. J. Worsham Clk

Certificate of labor
1 2
Virginia, Buckingham County Sc
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court, of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. C. Gannaway is an acting justice of the peace, in, and for the said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law. That his commission is dated 2 July 1825 The signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 12 th day of December 1834.
Rolfe Eldridge CBE

I Hamblin Cole of the county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Josiah Fowkes of the county of Prince Edward and State of Virginia (now Applicant) was drafted in a militia Fecer of three months some time in the months of may 1781 and marched from the county of Chesterfield in a company led by capt n Israel Harris to the battle fields and from that to Richmond and sundry other places and I make no hesitation in saying I believe he served his full term of three months Given under my hand this day of 30 th day of Sept r 1834
Hamblin Cole
State of Virginia } ss Chesterfield county }
This day Hamblin Cole a credible witness whose statements is entitled to full credit and belief came before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made Oath to the above certificate given under my hand this 30 th day of Sept r 1834
William Ellis J.P.

Virginia; Chesterfield county to wit,
I Parker Ponducker clerk of the county court of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William Elliott esq. whose name is affixed to the preceding certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourteenth day of October anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and in the 59th year of our Independence.
Parker Ponducker clerk
Bruclyp store

Mar 24 Va.
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Honourable
Yr
J. L. Edwards
Compt: of Finances
City of Washington D.C.
D.C.
Mr. Thomas
Adams
Final Draft

General Smith
Admiral for 7 mo 20
98 2555 Washington 5526
Compt of Pensions
J. A. [unclear]
Shre
Mr. [unclear] 24 16

va. Mar 24
21
Honorable
Stro
J. L. Edwards
Compt. of Prisons
City of Washington, D.C.
D.C.

21 st March 1835
Sir There was sent some time past from the post office Brydens Store the Declaration of Lorick Fowlkes for a pension please when acted on Direct what may be its fate to the Applicant at Brydens Store Greenburg County Virginia
Yours Respectfully E. V. Clay

April 8 th 1835
Sir Inclosed herewith you will find a pension certificate which I recd from your office in favour of Josiah Foulkes in which there is a mistake in the Name which is Josiah Foulkes instead of Loshah Foulkes please correct the error and inclose it to me at the Post office Brydies Street Limerick County Va
Yours Respectfully J. S. V. L. L. Lay attorney for Josiah Foulkes

Jonah Faulkes Virginia
Suspended
Letter 6 Jan 1835
Hon. J. M. Bouldin
28/9 Jan 1835

16804 INVALID.
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File No. 16804 Josiah Stokes Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 16, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Isaiah Fowler deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of twenty five Dollars and fifty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of September 1835 to the sixth of June 1837, the day of said pensioner's death -
Respectfully, yours.
Alison E. Parris Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

I Leonard Cleborne of the County of Buckingham State of Virginia do hereby certify that Josiah Fowles of the County of Prince Edward (now Applicant) was drafted in a militia tower of six weeks some time in the month of April 1879 and marched from the County of Cesterfield in a company commanded by Capt Levi Hopkins to Williamsburg and from there to Little York where we were discharged after serving our full tower of six weeks Given Under my hand This 13 th day of Nov r 1884
Leonard Cleborne mark
State of Virginia Buckingham County } ss
This day Leonard Cleborne a credible Witness whose statement is entitled to credible cause before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made Oath to the above Certificate Given Under my hand this 13 th day of Nov r 1884
J. C. Garraway J.P.